Treatment at Johns Hopkins? Would you recommend it?

You're asking for trouble.

Doctors will mess you up, totally.

The best thing you can do is to stay far, far away from them.

Hopkins did a great job with my son's surgeries. Can't hurt to get another opinion.

A drove a little more than 4 hours there to get a second opinion. It seemed like a waste of time and money to drive all that distance just for that but, they have an exceptional center-one of the best on the east coast- that deals with my condition.

I was very pleased with the experience.

No joke wrote:

A drove a little more than 4 hours there to get a second opinion. It seemed like a waste of time and money to drive all that distance just for that but, they have an exceptional center-one of the best on the east coast- that deals with my condition.

I was very pleased with the experience.

Thanks for the reply. Are they able to run tests, do blood work, etc. all in house? Was it easy to get seen for a follow-up?

Prestige doesn't always mean the doctor will actually listen to you or actually find the source of the problem. Maybe look on Reddit or something for people with similar health issues to see if there are recommended doctors?

Not a terribly serious health problem but after dealing with severe acne for 10+ years I finally got an allergy test for a different skin issue and I found out I was allergic to one of the common active ingredients in acne medication, when I had used prescriptions with this ingredient I had told multiple doctors that it made my skin feel like it was on fire and they were all just like "Wait a little longer after you wash your face to use it" or "Don't use it everyday at first." Well it turns out it was because I was allergic.

SC Steve wrote:

No joke wrote:

A drove a little more than 4 hours there to get a second opinion. It seemed like a waste of time and money to drive all that distance just for that but, they have an exceptional center-one of the best on the east coast- that deals with my condition.

I was very pleased with the experience.

Thanks for the reply. Are they able to run tests, do blood work, etc. all in house? Was it easy to get seen for a follow-up?

In my case and because it was just for a second opinion to confirm a previous diagnosis, they accepted all tests I had done locally-mri, stress test, that sorta of thing-.

I did have some blood withdrawn for genetic screening that was done by a third party arranged by them.

They are full service hospital, so they can certainly run all tests necessary.

SC Steve wrote:

I've been dealing with a health issue for a few years now, and I've exhausted all the medical specialist options in my area. Despite the best efforts of the numerous doctors I've seen in my area, no one has been able to help me. I've decided to go a high-end facility to get this fixed. My first choice would be the Mayo Clinic, but Johns Hopkins is within driving distance. Has anyone here had treatment at Johns Hopkins? Were they able to help you? Would you recommend the facility?

Thanks for your help.

Depends on the specific problem. Hopkins is generally excellent. But it’s really excellent for certain specialties and just good for other. Like if I had an eye or brain problem I’d go to JHU. If I had CHF I’d go to Mayo. If I need a hip replacement I’d go to HSS. If I had strep throat I’d go to whoever can write a script.

Thanks for the reply. The problem is unexplained osteoporosis of the lumbar spine.